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Topic
Financial Literacy
Audience
Women in College
​
Category
Advertising
Campaign​
​
Softwares Used
InDesign, Photoshop,
Illustrator, Figma,​
After Effects
Topic
Financial Literacy
Audience
Women in College
​
Category
Advertising
Campaign​
​
Softwares Used
InDesign, Photoshop,
Illustrator, Figma,​
After Effects
Topic
Financial Literacy
Audience
Women in College
​
Category
Advertising
Campaign​
​
Softwares Used
InDesign, Photoshop,
Illustrator, Figma,​
After Effects
Topic
Financial Literacy
Audience
Women in College
​
Category
Advertising
Campaign​
​
Softwares Used
InDesign, Photoshop,
Illustrator, Figma,​
After Effects
Topic
Financial Literacy
Audience
Women in College
​
Category
Advertising
Campaign​
​
Softwares Used
InDesign, Photoshop,
Illustrator, Figma,​
After Effects
Office of Student Life at GW
Topic
University Events
Audience
GW Students
and Faculty
Category
Communications for engagement, campus visibility
Softwares Used
InDesign, Illustrator, Canva
Problem
At the George Washington University, the Office of Student Life markets and hosts annual events and campus traditions, and a new theme needs to be applied each year to stay culturally relevant and boost attendance. For example, the Excellence in Student Life Awards, an annual awards ceremony honoring faculty, staff, and student organizations, required rebranding for 2025.
Design Solution
Our marketing lead chose a casual sports theme, and we collaborated to conceptualize a new logo reminiscent of classic Olympic logos. We planned to incorporate the cherry blossom flower, a recognizable trademark of spring in Washington D.C. It appears in the shape of a star to reinforce the idea of excellence. This event took place during "Buff and Bloom Week," a week jam-packed with events during peak cherry blossom season in the Spring.
Event #1: 2025 Excellence in Student Life Awards
Logo Concept: Olympics Award

Campaign Design System
Type: GW Hoefler
ABCDEFGHIJK
LMNOPQRSTU
VWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
1234567890
#FFFFFF
White
#023C56
GW Navy Blue
#FBDCE1
DC Cherry Blossom
#A68730
Trophy
Usage of GW Brand Guidelines


Original Illustrative Elements
Final University-Wide Marketing Campaign
Digital Collateral: Website and Email Banners
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Print Collateral: Award Advertisements

Social Media






Micro-Animation
Merchandise: Water Cup and Jacket Pin


Environmental Graphic


Slogan and Brand Pattern

250+
Nominations submitted
by GW students and staff
600+
Totol attendees